Vioxx and Nearsightedness - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Nearsightedness is reported as a side effect among people who take Vioxx (rofecoxib), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Aredia, and have Depression.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Nearsightedness when taking Vioxx. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 110,097 people who have side effects when taking Vioxx from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Vioxx?
Vioxx has active ingredients of rofecoxib. It is often used in arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 110,130 Vioxx users. Check the latest studies of Vioxx.
What is Nearsightedness?
Nearsightedness (difficulty in seeing the far objects) is found to be associated with 474 drugs and 675 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Nearsightedness.
110,097 people reported to have side effects when taking Vioxx.
Among them, 32 people (0.03%) have Nearsightedness.

Among these 32 people:
How long have people been on Vioxx when they have Nearsightedness? *
- < 1 month: 0.0 %
- 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
- 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
- 1 - 2 years: 40 %
- 2 - 5 years: 60 %
- 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
- 10+ years: 0.0 %
What is the gender of people who have Nearsightedness when taking Vioxx? *
- female: 81.25 %
- male: 18.75 %
What is the age of people who have Nearsightedness when taking Vioxx? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 56.25 %
- 40-49: 0.0 %
- 50-59: 0.0 %
- 60+: 43.75 %
What are other drugs people take besides Vioxx? *
- Aredia: 24 people, 75.00%
- Folic Acid: 23 people, 71.88%
- Zoloft: 23 people, 71.88%
- Acetaminophen: 14 people, 43.75%
- Atenolol: 14 people, 43.75%
- Prednisone: 13 people, 40.62%
- Lotrel: 13 people, 40.62%
- Zometa: 12 people, 37.50%
- Sandostatin Lar: 12 people, 37.50%
- Nifedipine: 12 people, 37.50%
What are other side effects people have besides Nearsightedness? *
- Injury: 26 people, 81.25%
- Stress And Anxiety: 26 people, 81.25%
- Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 24 people, 75.00%
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable): 24 people, 75.00%
- Depression: 23 people, 71.88%
- Periodontal Disease (disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth): 23 people, 71.88%
- Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 23 people, 71.88%
- Swallowing Difficulty: 23 people, 71.88%
- Fall: 23 people, 71.88%
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 23 people, 71.88%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- High Blood Pressure: 12 people, 37.50%
- Emphysema (chronic respiratory disease - over inflation of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs): 12 people, 37.50%
- Depression: 12 people, 37.50%
- Raynaud's Phenomenon (discoloration of the fingers, toes, and occasionally other areas): 2 people, 6.25%
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 2 people, 6.25%
- Back Pain: 2 people, 6.25%
- Type 1 Diabetes: 1 person, 3.12%
- Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 1 person, 3.12%
- Diabetes: 1 person, 3.12%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Vioxx:
- Vioxx (110,130 reports)
Nearsightedness treatments and more:
- Nearsightedness (3,338 reports)
How severe was Nearsightedness and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of rofecoxib:
Sub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Vioxx:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Nearsightedness:
- Nearsightedness (474 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Nearsightedness:
- Nearsightedness (675 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on rofecoxib (the active ingredients of Vioxx) and Vioxx (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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